Milk-can-containing pitcher



MILK CAN CONTAINING PITCHER Filed June 5, 1925 Patented Apr. 23, 1929.'

UNITED STATES IAEO B. PAULSON, F SAN' DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

MILK-CAN-CONTAINING PITCHER.

Application led June 3,

My invention relates to can containing pitchers, particularly adapted for containing condensed milk cans and dispensing the contents therefrom, although the same is appli-- cable for containing hermetically sealed cans containing other products.

The objects of my invention are: first, to provide a means for containing hermeticall)T sealed cans and providing a spout at the upper portion thereof for conveniently dispensingA the contents of said can; second, to pro- `vide a means of this class for containing and supporting hernietically sealed cans, sai means having means for puncturing the one ends of saidcans for venting and for providing a spout for conveniently draining the \contents therefrom; third, to provide a pitcher for dispensing liquids, adapted to centain hermetically sealed cans. and provide with a removable cover having can puncturing means at the inner side thereof and vent and spout means at the outer side thereof communicating with the puncturing meansto facilitate the dispensation of the liquids in said cans, fourth, vto provide a container having a cover screwably secured to the one end thereof, said containerbeing adapted to receive a can, the cover of the container being provided with a can \centering means, a can puncturing vent means and another puncturing means communicating with a spout at one end of the cover for dispensing` the liquid of the can adapted to be contained in said container through said last mentioned puncturing means; fifth, to provide a container of this class having a screwable cover provided with vent and spout` means communicating with puncturing means at the inner side thereof, whereby the one ends of cans adapted t be contained in said container are punctured by screwing said cover on the open end of said container; sixth, to provide spring means in the bottom of an hermetically sealed can containing container jfor yieldably supporting a can against the4 cover of said container and to facilitate the removal of said can from said container; seventh, to provide a ball checlt valve means in connectiomwit the puncturng vent means iu the cover of a can suppoi; ing container for excluding air from the can adapted to be contained in the container when not dispensiarg/ the contents from said can; eighth, to provide-as a whole a novelly constructed can containing pitcher, and ninth, to provide a device of this class which is simple and economical of construc- 1925. Serial No. 34,575.

tion proportionate to its functions,A durable, practical, a device which may beieasilykept sanitary and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order. i 4 .Vith these and other objects in view,'as willappear hereinafter, my invention-consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and "portions, as will be hereinafter describedinvr detail and particularly set forth in therappended claims, reference beingfhad tothe accompanying drawings and to the characters of. reference thereon, which form apart of this applicatioii, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional elevational view of my can containingpitcher in its preferred form of construction, with the section taken through 1 1 of Fig. 3, certain kparts and dportions thereof being in elevation tofacili-l tate the illustration; Fig. 2 is another Vsectional elevational view thereof, ltaken through 2 2 of Fig. 3, and Fig. Sis a plan viewthereof.

llLike characters of reference-refer tosimi` l lar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings. 4 5 y My can containing pitcher consists', in .its preferred form of construction asrillustrate'd, essentially of a container 1 providedk atfits upper open end with a cover 2 having pune' its innerside and a spout' turing means at at its outer side, a gasket 8 forsealing-the space between the upper side of the can A adapted to be positioned in the container 1y and the inner side of the cover 2, and a spr-ing 4 for yieldably supporting thecan A against the gasket 3 at the inner sideof the cove'r- 2.

The container 1 is constructed substantially in the form of the lower fend of a yconventional pitcher and providedfatoneside with a handle 1a.. Said coiitaineitjmay becast of metal, glass, porcelain, or vany other suitable material. The upper open yend yof, the ,container 1 is provided with externalthreads 1". over which is adapted to be screwed an inter# nally threaded flange 2@ extending downwardly from the peripheral 'portionxofthe n n v n h cover 2. Said cover is provided f at'its eentral portion with au inwardlyl extendingcam positioning or centralizingpuncturing mernber 2b. Positioned at diametricallyfopposite sides of the puncturing member '29 andla'lso extending inwardly from the `inner side of.y the cover 2 are a hollow canpuncturing vent/ member 2c and a hollow pyramid-shaped can puncturing member 2d, it being noted thattlie extends a considerably greater distance from the inner side of the cover 2 than the other puncturing members 2*'- and 2d. The .puncturing member/2 is provided iutermediate its ends and in its side wall with a -vent'opening 2 for lpermitting air to enter the can A after being puncturcd, said vent opening being preferably formed by rupturng and bending in the side wall thereof so that the same may beea-sily 4pierced. in case the same becolncs clogged lwith the contents of the can A. The can puneturing member 2d is preferably three sided and is provided in its side walls with openings 2f l punctm ing member 2 through which the contents of the can A may be discharged. The one lateral side of the cover 2 is provided with tends beyond the side of t e main portion of the cover and also preferably extends a slight distance above the same. -This spout communicates with the interior puncturing member 2d and communicates with the interior of the can A 'through the opening 2f. r

The interior of the. can puncturing vent member 2'c communicates with the upper side of the cover 2 through a port 2". This port 2l1 is slightly enlarged intermediate its facilitate the removal ends providing a recess for the reception of a ball 5 for sealing the vented end of the can A from the atmosphere when the pitcher is not in use for draining the contents from the can A. To open up the port 2h when desiring to dispense the contents from the can A, I have provided an upwardly inclined elongated recess 2i' which communicates at its one end with the port 2h near the seat of the ball 5 which permits the ball 5 to be displaced by gravity into the recess 2 when the device is tllted forwardly.

Within the recess of the cover at the inner side thereof is positioned the gasket 3, which may be made of rubber or any other suitable material, Vfor sealing the puncturcd portion of the can A between the puncturing members at the inner side of the cover.

In the bottoln of the-container 1 is provided a recess 1 in which is loosely positioned a compression. spring 4 which is adapted to engage the under side ofthe can A for yieldably holding the same against the gasket 3. The bottom of the container 1 may also be provided with an opening 1d to of the can A ifdesired, particularly if the spring 4 is eliminated.

To puncture the upper end of the can A, th`e same is placed within the container 1; the puncturing*memberl 2b of the cover 2 is then positioned substantially over the centralportion of thel upper end of the can A and pressed downwardly, it being noted that considerable space is provided between the side walls of the can A and the wall of the container 1 to provide considerable leeway in centralizing the puncturing member 2h in of the hollo/w can the upper end of the cinA; the other puncf` turing members 2c an( 2d are then pressed partially into the head end of the can and the threaded iaugc 2a of thecover 2 screwed onto the .threads 1b of the container 1, forcing said puncturing members farther through the upper head end of the can A, as

shown, it being noted that the can A is permitted to revolve with the cover 2 as the same is screwed over the upper open end of the container 1.

'Ihough I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and `arrangement of parts and portions, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction,` combination and arrangement, but esire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination 'and arrangement. substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the class described', a container adapted to receive and revolubly sup-v port a can, and a cover screwed over the one end of said container and lprovided with a central centering punch and with a spout adapted tol communicate with the interior of the can adapted to be positioned in said container, saidv cover being provided with punctiiring means at its inner Aside communicating with said spoilt.

2. In a device ofthe class described, a container adapted to receive and revolubly sup# port an hermeticallysealed can, and a cover screwed over the one end of said container provided with a central centering punch and provided vat its inner side with a pair of hollow puncturing members for puncturing the one end of a can adapted to be positioned in said container, the one puncturing member being adapted for venting said can and the other for draining the contents therefrom, said cover being provided with a spout at one side communicating with said last mentioned puncturing member.

In a device of the class described, a container adapted to receive and rovolubly support an hermetically sealed can, a cover screwed over the one end of said container provided with a central centering punch and, provided at its inner side with a pair of hollow puncturing members for puncturing the one end of a can adapted to be positioned in said container, the one puncturing member being adapted' for venting said can and the other for 'draining the contents therefrom, said cover being provided with a. spout at -one side communicating with said last mentioned puneturmg member, and a gasket positioned at the inner side of said cover around said puncturing members, and covering the whole upper surface of said can.

4. In a device ofthe class described, a containeradapted to receive and revolubly support an hermetically sealed can, a cover screwed over the one end lof said container provided with a central centering punch and said container, the `one .puncturmg member being adapted for venting said can and the other for draining the contents therefrom,.` .said cover being provided with a spout at one side communicating with said last. mentioned puncturing member, and a ball' check valve member positioned in said cover over the hollow puncturing member for venting the can adapted to be positioned in said container, and a gasket interposed between said cover and said can and covering the whole upper surface of said can.

5. In a device of the class described, a container in the semblance of a pitcher having a readily reinovablecover, a can centralizing puncturing member at the center of the inner side o f said cover of considerable length, a pair of hollow punctiiriiig members at the inner side of said cover at substantially diaiiietrically opposite sides of said first mentioned puncturing member and shorter than said first mentioned puncturing member, said .hollow puncturing members being provided with holes 1n their side Walls, and a spout on saidcover extending beyond the lat eral side thereof and communicating with' one of said hollow puncturing members.

6. In a device of the class described, a containcr in the semblance of a pitcher having a readily removable cover, a can centralizing puncturing member side of said cover ofconsidcrable length, a pair of hollow puncturing members at the inner side of said cover at substantially diametric'ally opposite sides of said'first mentioned piincturing member and shorter than said first mentioned puncturing member,

said hollow punct-uring members being prof at the center of the inner vided with holes in their side walls, a spout on said cover extending beyond the laterall .side thereofand con'imunicating.with one of said hollow puncturing members, and a Ycompression spring' means positioned in the bottom end of said container foi' forcing a can adapte-d to bel revolubly positioned therein aga-inst the inner side of said cover.

i. combinatie.L with a can, of a container adapted to receive and revolubly support said can, a removable cover for the one en'd of 4said container, a plurality of can puncturing means on the inner side of said cover and coactiig screw means on said container and cover for simultaneously .forcing said puncturing` means into said can and securing said cover to said container.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Diego, California, this 26th' In a device of the class described the.V 

